Wheel lock



Oct. .5, 1926 1,602,152

G. A. GILLEN WHEEL LOCK Filed May 10. 192:

Geo/ 9 Gil/Len BY Wanner 10 INVENTOR ments arranged when in PatentedGet. 5, 1925.

GEORGE A. eiicLEN, or asasnv CITY, new assrenon r0 GILLEN, Klara/ray.BAKER SYNDICATE, me, on NEW YORK, n, r, A ooaroaarron or new YORK,

' WHEEL LOCK.-

Application filed May 13,

This invention relates to improvements in wheel locks and has for itsobject to provlde a simple and ef icient means to lock the steeringwheel of a motor vehicle to the steering column so as to prevent theftof the vehicle or the driving thereof by an unauthorized person. I

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a lockwherein all of the parts constituting the loci: are effectively tiedtogether as a unit and to the steering column.

As a further object the invention contemplates the provision of a pairof forked ele- A locking position to engage the spokes of the spiderofthe steering wheel and to partly enclose portions oi the guide elementand cover certaln of the attaching screws. I

With the above and other objects in view which will become more apparentas the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novelconstruction, combination and an rangement of parts which will be fullyset forth in the following specification,claimed and illustrated in theaccompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of thelooking elements of this wheel lock showing the parts in lockedposition.

Figure 2 is a side view of the device on asteering column showingportions broken away to more clearly illustrate'the details ofconstruction.

Figure 3 is front view of the lock, and

Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional view taken. on line 44 of Figure 3. v

Referring to the drawings in detail, the numeral designates the steeringcolumn carrying at its upper end the customary steering wheel (notshown).

Fitted around the column near its upper end is a collar memberdesignated generally bv the numeral 11 and comprising a pair ofsemi-circular sections 12 and 13 each of which is provided at itsabutting edge with an attaching flange 14. These flanges 14 are piercedto receive screws 15 by means-of which the collar member is heldassembled around the column 10.

Extending outwardly from the section 13 near its lower end andintermediate the flanges 14 thereof is a stud 16 while a similar stud 17is arranged in the section 12 at a diametrically opposite point, It isto be 192a Serial No. 638,137.

understood that for the purpose of assembly, one or both of these studsmay be threaded into openings-in their respective collar sec tions.

The wheel locking device comprises a pair of bodies each' of which isrespectively desig nated by the numerals 18' and 19.

These bodies are each recessed as at 20 to fit around the collarv 11 andare provided with longitudinal groovesv 21 to accommodate the flanges14. Y

Formed at the upper ends of the bodies 18 and 19 are heads 22 which arenotched as at 23 to provide upwardly extending lugs 24 for engagementbetween the spokes of the a steering wheel spider (not shown).

Extending in parallel relation from the bodies 18 and 19 respectivelyare, the inner flange 61611181115825 and 26 which are pro vided withdownwardly extending arms 27 and 28 formed near their lower endsrespectively with openings 29 and 30 for the reception of the'studs l7and 16 respectively. Overlapping flanges 31 and 32 are formedrespectively on the bodies 18 and 19 and are adapted to overlie theflanges 25' and 26 when the device is in locked position as clearlyshown in Figure 1;" Like the flanges- 25 and 26 the flanges 31 and 32are formed with downwardly extending arms 33 and 34 which are alsoformed adjacent their lower ends with openings 35 and 36 for thereception of the studs 17 and 16 respectively. It will thus be seenthatthe flanges 25 and 26 as wellas the arms 27 and 28 will be coveredby the flanges 31 and 32 and the arms 33 and 34 respectively when thedevice is in locked position,

In order tohold the parts looked upon .and to the steering column, saidcolumn is provided with an opening 37 arranged in alinement with anopening 38 in the collar 11 which openings are adapted to receive thelocking bolt 39 mounted in the barrel 40 formed on thebody 19.

The barrel 40 is formed with an opening 41 to accommodate the bolt whichopen-' ing .alines with an opening 42 formed in the flange 25 andcommunicates at its 0 7 posite end with an enlarged bore 43 for tilereception of the housing 44 of a suitable pin tumbler lock mechanism bymeans of which the bolt is retained in locked position. A spring 45 isarranged within the bore 43 around the bolt 39 and yieldably holds thebolt in Withdrawn position when the device is unlocked.

While in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferredembodiment of this invention it is to he understood that minor changesin the details of construction combination and arrangement of parts mayhe resorted to Without departing from the spirit and scope or thisinvention as claimed. 7

mt I claim i 1, A steering Wheel lock comprising look ing elementspivotelly associated With u steering column an adapted when locked toembrace said colt in, a bolt carried by one or said elements and adoptedhe projected throug the cooperating elen'iont and into the steering;column to lock the looking elements to end around the column and inposition to ennge s ee i g Wheel to k) we a :1\v. prevent the sum e riomturning relative to ment being pr vid d with on opening adepted to hemoved in alinement With the bolt, whereby When the locking elements aremoved into active position the bolt may be projected through theopenings and the elements locked about and to the column.

8. A steering Wheel lock comprising at collar titted around a steeringcolumn, looking elements pivoted to the collar, Wheel spider engaginglugs on the free ends of the locking elements, and 2t bolt to lock thelocking elements to the column in such position as to embrace the columnand cause the lugs to engage the spider of a steering Wheel to preventthe same from turning relative to the column.

4. A. steering Wheel look .con'iprising a collar titted around asteering column, column embracing locking elements pivoted to thecollar, holt curried by one of said locking elements, the other lockingelement having on opening therein, the collar and steering column bothbeing provided With aligning o enings whereby When the lockinf. elementsare in position to engage a ste ring Wheel the column will be embracedand ti bolt may be projected through the opening to loci; the partstogether to and around the column.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this application.

GEORGE A. GILLEN.

